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Quraysh Sends al-Nadr and ‘Uqbah to the Jewish Scholars
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; Qur’anic citations and editorial explanations are distinguished.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionQuraysh told them to describe the Messenger and his message to the scholars, saying that the People of the Book possessed knowledge they did not. The two men travelled to Medina and presented their questions.
The notes identify variants in the Persian names and quote Qur’anic passages associated with al-Nadr. They explain the sorcerers’ knots and breath, the forms of poetry, and the meanings of several rare words in the verses.